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08/26/2006

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Carolina Football

Senior Ronnie McGill, who has missed nine games over the last two seasons with injuries, will have to stay healthy, and the young right side of the offensive line will have to grow up quickly. But with two experienced tailbacks in McGill and Barrington Edwards -- plus a new offensive system that is supposed to emphasize straight-forward running -- the Tar Heels could be in position to boast their first 1,000-yard rusher since 1997.
North Carolina - The basicsRaleigh News & Observer

Don't start planning that TV-viewing party for the State-Carolina game just yet.
In fact, you'll probably have to wait until a week or two before the Nov. 18 game in Chapel Hill to find what time the game will start and on which network it will be aired. That's if there will be any television coverage at all.
Check your TV listingsRaleigh News & Observer

"I don't worry about 'hot seats,' " Bunting said. "I know the people that are very close to the program are very happy with the way I'm doing things. I think most of them who are smart enough to know, know where it was and know where we're taking it."
Coaching crossroadsRaleigh News & Observer

"I think as we go forward, he'll continue to gain confidence," UNC coach John Bunting said. "That's something that possibly got in the way last year, and we want him to be as confident as possible when we enter the season."
Kicker Barth rediscovers accuracy, confidenceGreensboro News & Record

After practice, coach John Bunting and offensive coordinator Frank Cignetti heaped praise on Dailey and Sexton.
So was the open practice fiasco an aberration? Guess we'll find out Saturday.
Puzzling performance for UNCCharlotte Observer

One of these days, though, it might happen. Somebody will break through and play in the Orange, Fiesta, Rose or Sugar Bowl like all those other big football programs seemingly do so often. Well, more often than we do around here.
Triangle hearts are in hoopsDurham Herald-Sun

Could Matt Baker become the exception? That is, could he become just the second former North Carolina Tar Heel to play quarterback in a regular-season NFL game.
Baker finds himself in rare positionRaleigh News & Observer